This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.
My Project
I teach on California's largest, federally recognized, Native American tribe's reservation. My school serves approximately seventy-five percent indigenous students. The campus is nestled amongst the redwoods where they meet the ocean and river. This school is so rich with culture, with traditional Yurok houses in the front, and a handmade dugout canoe as you enter the front doors. Each child in my classroom absolutely loves learning, although the method and environment in which they thrive vary greatly. We incorporate a variety of learning strategies, arts integration, project-based learning and inquire-based learning, to ensure that each student's needs are met, right where they are. They are truly an incredible group, and I am so lucky and thankful for this new group of learners.
I have been on a journey to turn this K room into a TK and K room.
Many people don’t realize that those two grades aren’t all that similar. They oftentimes need completely different levels of physical and mental stimulation; not to mention the level in which they should have play time is also very different. This is a step in the right direction in creating that space for those younger, and sometimes older kids that come through my room.
Lincoln logs of this size will help hone in those gross motor skills that are oh so important as a developing children.
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